Asphondylia v-alternifolia-bud-swelling

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The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.

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Family: Cecidomyiidae (Midge) | Genus: Asphondylia

Detachable: Integral
Color: green
Texture: hairy
Abundance:
Shape: globular
Season: Summer, Fall
Alignment: integral
Walls: thick, spongy, mycelium lining
Location: bud, stem
Form: abrupt swelling
Cells: polythalamous
Possible Range:
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Gall at the apex of a Verbesina alternifolia shoot, with pupal exuviae protruding from two exits. 9 Nov 2025, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Image by Daniel McClosky © CC-BY

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Caption: Gall at the apex of a Verbesina alternifolia shoot, with pupal exuviae protruding from two exits. 9 Nov 2025, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
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Image by Daniel McClosky © CC-BY

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Gallformers ID Notes - Gallformers Contributors (2026) [Link]

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Created Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC • Last updated Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC